Waterproof breathable boot

Inventors: Greg Meyer (Council Bluffs, IA); Christian Curtis (Council Bluffs, IA); Eric Larsgaard (Council Bluffs, IA)

A43B7/125 A43B19/00 A43B23/022 A43B23/06 A43B23/07

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Patent No.: US 9,021,723
App. No.: 13/543,441
Granted: May 5, 2015
Kind: B2

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Abstract

A waterproof breathable boot is disclosed. The boot includes an outsole, a three-piece bootie, a toe cap, a heel cap, a center front panel, an instep panel and a rear panel.

Claims (61)

1. A waterproof breathable boot comprising:

an outsole having a toe portion, a heel portion, an upper side and a lower side;

a multi-layer breathable bootie having a toe portion, a heel portion, an instep portion, and an upstanding generally tubular portion having an open upper end, a front side, a rear side, a first side and a second side;

said bootie being secured to said upper side of said outsole and extending upwardly therefrom;

a toe cap secured to said toe end of said outsole which embraces said toe portion of said bootie and which is secured thereto;

said toe cap being comprised of a waterproof elastic material;

a center front panel having an upper end, a lower end, a first side, a second side, a front side and a rear side;

said center front panel being comprised of a waterproof elastic material;

said lower end of said center front panel being secured to said toe cap;

said rear side of said center front panel being secured to said front side of said bootie;

a plurality of substantially horizontally disposed and vertically spaced-apart panel members secured to said center front panel and which extend rearwardly therefrom at both said first and second sides thereof which are secured to said bootie;

said panel members being comprised of a waterproof elastic material;

an instep panel extending from both of said first and second sides of said center front panel;

said instep panel having a plurality of spaced-apart through openings formed therein which expose said bootie;

said instep panel being secured to said bootie and said outsole;

said instep panel being comprised of a waterproof elastic material;

a rear panel having a front side, a rear side, a first side, a second side, an upper end and a lower end;

said rear panel being comprised of a waterproof elastic material;

a heel cap secured to said lower end of said rear panel;

said rear panel being secured at its said lower end to said heel cap and extending upwardly therefrom;

said heel cap being secured to said heel portion of said outsole and extends upwardly therefrom;

said rear panel being secured at its said front side to said bootie;

said rear panel having a plurality of horizontally disposed and vertically spaced-apart through openings formed therein which expose portions of said bootie.

2. The boot of claim 1 wherein said waterproof elastic material is comprised of rubber.

3. The boot of claim 1 wherein said waterproof elastic material is comprised of Neoprene.

4. The boot of claim 1 wherein said bootie is comprised of an inner membrane, an intermediate membrane and an outer membrane.

5. The boot of claim 4 wherein said inner membrane is comprised of a knit fabric.

6. The boot of claim 5 wherein said intermediate membrane is comprised of a waterproof breathable membrane of moisture management direction construction.

7. The boot of claim 6 wherein said outer membrane is comprised of a 600 denier polyester material.

8. A waterproof breathable boot comprising: